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Information Systems Design and Development for Accountants
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<p>This unit examines contemporary integrated accounting and logistics systems that redefine the operation of modern businesses which in turn re-shapes the role of the accountant and changes the way businesses are organised. The unit provides students with practical skills related to the implementation and operation of a computer-based accounting package in a small business. It introduces the discipline of data storage and information retrieval so that graduates can feel empowered to make a meaningful contribution to the design, development, selection and operation of accounting information systems. The scope of the unit also includes the application of technology to mainstream business processes and the issue of internal controls within IT systems.</p>
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<p>•The role of accounting information systems<br>
•The transaction cycles payment, revenue, and general ledger<br>
•Internal controls<br>
•Case study: computerised accounting system<br>
•Case study: database and applications development<br>
•Enterprise information systems<br>
•E-commerce</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit examines contemporary integrated accounting and logistics systems that redefine the operation of modern businesses which in turn re-shapes the role of the accountant and changes the way businesses are organised. The unit provides students with practical skills related to the implementation and operation of a computer-based accounting package in a small business. It introduces the discipline of data storage and information retrieval so that graduates can feel empowered to make a meaningful contribution to the design, development, selection and operation of accounting information systems. The scope of the unit also includes the application of technology to mainstream business processes and the issue of internal controls within IT systems.</p>
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<p>•The role of accounting information systems<br> •The transaction cycles payment, revenue, and general ledger<br> •Internal controls<br> •Case study: computerised accounting system<br> •Case study: database and applications development<br> •Enterprise information systems<br> •E-commerce</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080101 - Accounting
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Melbourne City Campus (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buacc5937">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Describe the principal operating cycles that occur within a business, and how integrated accounting and logistics systems have been used to both increase operational efficiency and automate the accounting within these systems</p>
K2
<p>Identify the key technological developments that underpin contemporary accounting information systems</p>
K3
<p>Explain the fundamentals of data management, the implications of information becoming a corporate rather than a departmental resource and be aware of recent developments in the field of computer-based accounting applications</p>
K4
<p>Comprehend the issues associated with implementing new or updated computer accounting applications within an organisation and related corporate governance issues</p>
S1
<p>Recognise the practical issues related to the design, procurement and implementation of accounting information systems, and how these issues might be best managed</p>
S2
<p>Evaluate the design of an on-line transaction entry system and reflect on (1) the key principles of database normalisation involved and (2) how as individuals we cope with learning a new skill</p>
S3
<p>Explain the criteria that indicate the level of need for internal control procedures and classify suggested controls</p>
S4
<p>Reflect critically on the structural changes that organisations have undergone as the automation of accounting data processing has made more information available on-demand throughout the organisation</p>
A1
<p>Apply the milestones in the evolution of Accounting Information Systems, and the organisational changes that have been enabled and driven by these developments</p>
A2
<p>Demonstrate data entry and information retrieval system skills and document the process both from the perspective of the technical principles embodied, and the learning style adopted, to cope with acquiring a new skill</p>
A3
<p>Implement a computer-based accounting application into a hypothetical small business and process all transactions and adjustments for one iteration of the accounting cycle</p>
Assessment
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<p>Review of selected topics, based on class activities, reading, and preparation of responses to set questions.</p>
<p>Test</p>
<p>10-20%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Group case studies requiring research into the application or development of accounting information systems and the preparation of financial statements and/or written reports</p>
<p>Oral Presentation and / or Written Research Assignment</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Comprehensive review of all topics, based on class activities, reading, and preparation of responses to set questions.</p>
<p>Final test</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Business
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
080101 - Accounting
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Melbourne City Campus (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buacc5937">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: BUACC5937 - U3.1